Sunday 20 August 2017

1975, Film: “Mahogany”

The American romantic drama film “Mahogany” premieres on 8 October 1975 in New York City. The film was directed by Berry Gordon, with a screenplay by John Byrum based on a story by Toni Amber. “Mahogany” main players are Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Perkins, Jean-Pierre Aumont and Marisa Mell. The titlesong "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To)" was sung by Diana Ross and written by Michael Masser and Gerald Goffin.

Synopsis
Tracy Chambers (Diana Ross), an assistant to the head buyer at a luxury department, is aspiring to be a fashion designer. She lives in the slums of Chicago and puts herself through fashion school in the hopes of becoming one of the world’s top designers...
Diana Ross as Tracy Chambers / Mahogany
Billy Dee Williams as Brian Walker
Anthony Perkins as Sean McAvoy
Main cast
  • Diana Ross as Tracy Chambers
  • Billy Dee Williams as Brian Walker
  • Anthony Perkins as Sean McAvoy
  • Jean-Pierre Aumont as Count Christian Rosetti
  • Beah Richards as Florence
  • Nina Foch as Miss Evans
  • Marisa Mell as Carlotta Gavina
  • Lenard Norris as Wil
  • Jerome Arnold as Campaign Worker
  • Pemon Rami as Campaign Worker
  • Obelo as Campaign Worker
Anthony Perkins as Sean McAvoy and
Diana Ross as Tracy Chambers / Mahogany
Diana Ross as Tracy Chambers / Mahogany and
Jean-Pierre Aumont as Count Christian Rosetti
Diana Ross as Tracy Chambers / Mahogany
Trivia
  • Some of the costumes in the fashion show sequence were designed by Diana Ross.
  • The original director, Tony Richardson, was fired by producer Berry Gordy. Gordy took over the direction of the film himself.
  • The role of Tracy Chambers was originally written for Liza Minelli but was eventually offered to Diana Ross.

Mahogany Trailer (1975)

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